#A85D9B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.6% 0.126 333.8), rgb(168, 93, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A85D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85D9B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.126 333.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A85D9B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85D9B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85D9B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85D9B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85D9B
oklch(58.6% 0.126 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3965
oklch(42.8% 0.096 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#A85D9B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C709D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B99 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6175 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85D9B
#A85D9B
oklch(58.6% 0.126 333.8)
- #2F9158
#2F9158
oklch(58.5% 0.126 153.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A85D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A85D9B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.